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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
il-lite
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Illinois, USA, + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

illites (plural)

Derived Forms

illitic illitization

Synonyms

hydromica hydromuscovite

Questions

What does illite mean?
A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.
Where does illite come from?
Illinois, USA, + -ite.

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